WHAT IS THE BEST ROD FOR?

[kbkindle]

KB HERE  WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK IS THE BEST  rod in length and action  and tip action for slow rolling a 1/2 oz spinnerbait.   i prefer    avid st croix rods/ plus what gear ratio on reel.  thanks kb. i use a single colorado #4 gold blade and or a #5 gold willow blade  and power pro20 lb kb

[Alpster]

KB,

I throw spinnerbaits with my crankbait rod. Fiberglass (Lamiglas) 7' mod action MH power. I like to feel the blades turning. Bass usually hook themselves.

Ronnie

[dampeoples]

KB,

I throw spinnerbaits with my crankbait rod. Fiberglass (Lamiglas) 7' mod action MH power. I like to feel the blades turning. Bass usually hook themselves.

Ronnie

I concur with Ronnie! i did, however, buy an Airrus Specttra rod earlier this year, and found that I liked it for spinnerbaits as well, but you can't go wrong with a cranking stick. If you're familiar with the Avid line, see what they have to offer. I read somewhere that they are coming out with new models, and places such as Cabelas have the old on sale, but have not verified it. I do know that Wolf Tackle has in-stock models 20% off, free shipping over $100. Tell Glenn I sent you, he might even charge you more

Just saw the part about the reel, while I prefer a slow/low gear ratio on cranks such as a 4.4:1 to a 5.1:1, I like to use a mid-fast ratio for spinnerbaits, such as a 5.1:1 up to a 6.1:1 or so.

[dbass]

KB,

When I slow roll my SB's over windy points, I like to pick up either my 6'6" or 7' Medium Heavy, fast or mod fast tip rod, depending on the distance I want to cast to. The GR I use for all of my spinnerbaits is 5.1:1, anything faster than that, and I start to get the bait rotating on retrieve.

Tight Lines!!!  

[Catt]

Bass Pro Shops SG60MT Spiral Medium Heavy IM7

Length: 6' 0 Line Class: 8 to 17 lbs. Lure Weight: ¼ to 5/8 oz.

Shimano Calcutta CT50A Gear Ratio: 5:0.1

Berkley Big Game 15# Mean Green

[justfishin]

My personal favorite is a Team Allstar, 6'10" MH. I use a Abu Garcia 5601 C-3 reel and #15 to #17 test Big Game line for green bass. My smallie setup is a 6'6" Gator Rod in Medium action ( they run a little stiff ) and a Curado 201 reel with #12 BPS Excel line. Its the perfect spinnerbait setups---for me.

[djg77]

I have been using a 6 foot 6 inch medium action bps tourney special combo for most of my spinnerbaits . and i really like it i've tried my spinnerbaits on some different combos. This has been working great for me in fact i caught my pb yesterday on it a 4 pounder.

[Joey_Doe]

BPS Extreme combo, 6:5:1, med action, 8# seagar flo

[JayW]

Bass Pro Shops SG60MT Spiral Medium Heavy IM7

Length: 6' 0 Line Class: 8 to 17 lbs. Lure Weight: ¼ to 5/8 oz.

Shimano Calcutta CT50A Gear Ratio: 5:0.1

Berkley Big Game 15# Mean Green

Funny, I use a 6' MF (Shakari) rod that I built and a Calcutta 50. Most people wouldn't like that combo I would think. I guess I'm not alone. I used to use a 6'6" M St Croix fiberglass rod that I built for cranks and top water, but I ended up giving that rod to a friend who really wanted it. If I'm fishing heavy cover, I'll still use a 6'6" (St Croix) MHF that I built with a Calcutta 100.